[WorksForMe] Ubuntu Host & Windows 7 Guest - NO USB

[gcclinux]

Hello,

I am having issues where I am trying to access the USB stick plugged in my Ubuntu 16.04 host. The windows is a WIndows 7 guest and unfortunately I can not see the USB under USB settings.

$ VBoxManage -version
5.0.26r108824

$ VBoxManage list extpacks
Extension Packs: 1
Pack no. 0:   Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
Version:      5.0.26
Revision:     108824
Edition:      
Description:  USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Host Controller, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption.
VRDE Module:  VBoxVRDP
Usable:       true 
Why unusable: 

$ VBoxManage list usbhost
Host USB Devices:
<none>

$ df | grep USB
/dev/sdb1             15864832   2514432  13350400  16% /media/ricardo/ESD-USB

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks

[gcclinux]

Good news problem resolved...

Added local user to vbousers

$ sudo adduser ricardo vboxusers

Also modified file... (/etc/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules)

$ diff /etc/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules.backup
4,5c4,5
< SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", ACTION=="add", RUN+="/usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxCreateUSBNode.sh $major $minor vboxusers"
< SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ACTION=="add", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", RUN+="/usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxCreateUSBNode.sh $major $minor vboxusers"
---
> SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", ACTION=="add", RUN+="/usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxCreateUSBNode.sh $major $minor $attr{bDeviceClass}"
> SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ACTION=="add", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", RUN+="/usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxCreateUSBNode.sh $major $minor $attr{bDeviceClass}"

Basically I swapped $attr{bDeviceClass} for vboxusers

Now all working...

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$ VBoxManage list usbhost
Host USB Devices:

UUID:               979ad71d-dbdb-4120-acde-8b6d4af81017
VendorId:           0x0c45 (0C45)
ProductId:          0x643f (643F)
Revision:           40.6 (4006)
Port:               4
USB version/speed:  2/High
Manufacturer:       CN0Y4TWT7248734DA433A01
Product:            Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_E4HD
Address:            sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.5//device:/dev/vboxusb/001/004
Current State:      Busy

UUID:               ead3e573-2a46-451c-8141-18d1bc73b75e
VendorId:           0x13fe (13FE)
ProductId:          0x3100 (3100)
Revision:           1.16 (0116)
Port:               0
USB version/speed:  2/High
Manufacturer:               
Product:            USB DISK 2.0
SerialNumber:       078A103332A0
Address:            sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-1//device:/dev/vboxusb/003/002
Current State:      Busy

UUID:               a95a9740-14e8-433f-871f-4c6cec0e7607
VendorId:           0x413c (413C)
ProductId:          0x8197 (8197)
Revision:           1.18 (0118)
Port:               3
USB version/speed:  2/Full
Manufacturer:       Broadcom Corp
Product:            BCM20702A0
SerialNumber:       2CD05A8372F9
Address:            sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.4//device:/dev/vboxusb/001/003
Current State:      Busy